diff --git a/conans/client/conanfile/configure.py b/conans/client/conanfile/configure.py
index ae6a6962fce..c02ecef911b 100644
--- a/conans/client/conanfile/configure.py
+++ b/conans/client/conanfile/configure.py
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ def run_configure_method(conanfile, down_options, down_ref, ref):
 
         # Once the node is configured call the layout()
         if hasattr(conanfile, "layout"):
-            conanfile.layout()
+            with conanfile_exception_formatter(str(conanfile), "layout"):
+                conanfile.layout()
diff --git a/conans/test/integration/conanfile/test_exception_printing.py b/conans/test/integration/conanfile/test_exception_printing.py
index bfcb9cb5df5..dc8982afbe0 100644
--- a/conans/test/integration/conanfile/test_exception_printing.py
+++ b/conans/test/integration/conanfile/test_exception_printing.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ def test_all_methods(direct):
     else:
         throw = "self._aux_method()"
     for method in ["source", "build", "package", "package_info", "configure", "build_id",
-                   "package_id", "requirements", "config_options"]:
+                   "package_id", "requirements", "config_options", "layout", "generate", "export",
+                   "export_sources"]:
         client.save({CONANFILE: conanfile.format(method=method, method_contents=throw)})
         client.run("create . ", assert_error=True)
         assert "exceptions/0.1: Error in %s() method, line 12" % method in client.out